impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to head home; to leave for home
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
wages; pay; rental payment
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
to do for (the sake of someone else)
suspicious-looking; fishy
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)